Mexican Heather

Milium Effusum

About Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum

Mexican Heather

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum

Season and care of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Milium Effusum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Heather is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Heather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral.

Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum

Care of Mexican Heather and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.